Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-11
says Mr.. Peterson is the best boss he eve
worked for,

Mr., E. T. Herrick is authorized to re-
ceive and receipt for money due the
RECORD.
Several subscribers have made arrange.
ments to pay in corn. oats and barley. A
few more can do 50 on the same terms.
va party was given at the residence of
Mr.. H. D. Connor on Thursday evening
of last week. The guests were entertained
by Miss Edna, assisted by Miss Libbie
Kurtz A large number were present.
The evening was passed in games, music
and social conversation. An excellent
supper was served, and all present report
a very pleasant evening
Citizens of Emmons County who visit
Bismarck will want to deal with gro.
Gerry firm that has n reputation for fair
dealing. George Jennings. corner Main.
and Fifth streets, sells nothing but pure
goods, and at lowest rates., McCrory s.
Co., butchers and. general meat dealers,
occupy the same building, and Emmons
County people all know that "Mc" will
do the fair thing by them in all dealings.
HI to pay all along the line<rcgarding
mail matters this week, so far as the REC
ORD is concerned. Our Winchester and
Glencoe correspondence for last weeks
paper came along ON Saturday--thrce
days late; but whether the letters went
crooked from Liyona or were pigconholed
at Williamsport we are unable to state
We are informed that the Buchanan
package sometimes shows up at Roop,
and the Danbury bundle of last week has
not yet reached its destination. After
making the grand round" however, it
will probably return. ltwould seem that
the public has no rights. 1t was Wander
bilt who said, "The public be id !"
NFarmer Fielden came through town
Wednesday evening with schooner
rugged" OK. Perhaps this dont't explain
the matter so we will endeavor to eluci,
date. He went out to Albert Roblnson's
to haul in some ten hundredwelght Of
grain. One OK escapes farmer puzzled
scratches his head; originates "skeam;' =
puts the remaining OK on one side of the
tongue, runs his (the ox's) head into one
Of the bows straps pole parallel with
the yoke, with the end projecting six feet
on the side where the other OK should be;
ties rope to the poles end, with the
ropes other end fastened to the wagon
box in front of tAe hind wheel !; pulls
down on the pole slightly to keep the
yeke horizontal; says Come up y the
rope tightens. braces the pole, the pole
holds the yoke level; the farmer whistles
"God Save the Queen" and the process
sion moves off.
An Imposition ON the Public.
The RECORD would much rather say
pleasant than an unpleasant thing about
anybody. In pursuance of this policy
we have never heretofore SAID word in
criticism of the grossly incompetent and
wholly unobliging manner in which the
Wllliamsport postoffice has been run
since it became the personal property of
Mr.. H. D. Connor. Not only this. but
more than ence we have failed to publish
communications regarding the postef1ice
sent in by indignant citizens who have
on frequent occasions come for miles
after their mail only to find the Office
closed and no postmaster in sight. But
ferbearance has ceased to be virtue,
for the reason that Mr.. Connor seems to
have come to believe that the public has
no rights whatever that he is bound to
respect.
Williamsport being the county seat, it
is matter of great Importance that there
should be as quick communication as
possible between this and other county
postof1ces. Deeds come to be recorded,
inquiries regarding taxes are frequent, and
by every mail there are letters from other
points in the county that require an i'm.
mediate reply. For these reasons, and
for the further reason that we intend to
continue to print the RECORD here-and
circulate it, if possible-whether it suits
Mr.. Connor's convenience or not, some
time since tho editor of this paper entered
into correspondence with the Postoffice
Department looking to the establishment
of connections with both the up and
down stages at Livona. A new schedule
was put into effect one that, if faithfully
observed, will give Williamsport and
the other county offices that close connec-
ton to which they are entitled.
We have heen informed that Mr.. Con.
doesn't suit his convenience that 7:15 is
too early for the mail to SO out and that
he has written to the department and IS
gong to have the whole thing changed.
He also announces that until he succeeds
in getting the department to reconsider
its action the mail will be made up and
closed at night. The RECORD is mailed
Friday morning, and this lntter delectable
scheme would cause our mail to remain
in the Office until Monday.
The Williamsport pestoffice, as at pres
ent conducted, is an unmitigated nui-
sance This is harsh term, but nothing
else will express the truth. The law has
been broken day after day by keeping
the Office closed when it should he open.
Peoplehave come for miles only to return
without their mail. This has been the
rule rather than the exception. Mail has
been continually mixed, and complaints
have not even received respectful con-
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